The Western Australia College of Agriculture in Morawa is closed until further notice after toxic mouse bait was reportedly used incorrectly on its campus. According to reporting from ABC Australia and The West Australian, students are sent home and the school shuts following the spread of bait intended for paddock use rather than for campus conditions. The West Australian reports that the wrong bait was used when staff were responding to an ongoing mouse plague affecting farming regions. ABC Australia adds that the bait was spread on site, prompting the immediate closure. A later report includes comments from a year 12 student who says mice were present in and around the school before the closure and describes concerns about whether mice might be affected in the school’s heating system. The accounts also indicate the school requires remediation, with The West Australian stating it undergoes deep cleaning after the incident. The reports describe the event as a response to a widespread pest problem, but they agree the incorrect deployment of toxic bait leads to the school being shut for safety and cleaning measures.