Brisbane teen was sent 'racist messages' before school stabbing, court hears

A Brisbane teenager accused of stabbing a fellow student allegedly armed himself before the "premeditated" attack, a court has heard.

A 17-year-old is in hospital after he was allegedly set upon by the 16-year-old at the school in the city's south on Tuesday.

The accused appeared at Richmond Childrens Court via videolink today.

Prosecutor Sergeant Shane Stephenson told the court the 17-year-old could have died from his injuries, which included wounds to his lower back and torso, damage to his liver and internal bleeding.

The injured teenager had emergency surgery and is in a stable condition, he said.

The 16-year-old has been charged with an act intending to maim, disfigure or disable and unlawful possession of a weapon.

"It was premeditated, because he's armed himself,"

Seargent Stephenson said.

He said the 16-year-old had declined to talk to police, "however, initial inquiries indicated he committed this offence in retaliation to the complainant posting a disparaging video about his family on social media".

'Racist, threatening messages'

Defence lawyer Torik Dib told the court his client had been sent racist and threatening messages in the months before the incident.

He said these would have "scared the family".

"He has no propensity of violence, never been suspended, never had a fight at the school before. All this is relevant," Mr Dib said.

In granting bail, Magistrate Mark Howdon said he accepted this gave "context" to the alleged offending.

"The solicitor for the defendant has today set out further context, which includes threatening and racist messages sent to the defendant by other people at school," he said.

"I accept that submission, and I accept this does place some context."

The 16-year-old will be under 24-hour curfew and only allowed in public with supervision.

The case had been adjourned until September.

Schools 'overwhelmingly safe'

Meanwhile, Queensland Police Minister Dan Purdie has ruled out putting more officers in schools after two stabbings in as many days.

On Monday, a 15-year-old was allegedly stabbed in the abdomen at a north Queensland high school by a peer.

Another 15-year-old appeared in court facing one count of acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm where he had his bail application adjourned.

Mr Purdie said the state's schools were "overwhelmingly safe".

"My kids are back at school this week, and we've got more police, they've got tougher laws, they've got wanding powers. We are doing everything we can to restore community safety right across Queensland," he said.

Asked if principals should be allowed to search students, similar to police "wanding" powers, Mr Purdie said it shouldn't be a school leader's responsibility.

"Principals run their schools and their main priority is keeping kids educated and in schools, and we don't want to start allocating that position for principals," he said.