Lismore police are investigating after a Wyrallah Road Public School student was approached by a man in East Lismore on Wednesday morning.

The school issued a warning in a Facebook post to be “aware and alert”.

“A Year 5 child was approached by an unknown Caucasian male with short brown hair and a short brown beard on Neilson Street between Walker and Elizabeth Sts in East Lismore,” the school said in the post.

“He was wearing a grey shirt and asked her to ‘come here’.”

“She came directly to school.

“This has been reported to the police and school incident report line.”

A Department of Education spokesperson said the school did not wish not make any further comment.

Anyone who may have footage or information about the incident should contact the Lismore Police Station on 6626 0599 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.