A school teacher who was carrying a concealed firearm at school was struck by fragments from a bullet and a porcelain toilet when her gun accidentally fired in a bathroom, officials said.

A US primary school boy caught with a gun at school told staff he brought the weapon to defend himself in case of an attack similar to the mass shooting in Connecticut.

Northern Knights’ middle order trio Nick Horsley, Joseph Yovich and Peter McGlashan bolstered the State Championship final hosts’ first innings total at Seddon Park.