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Personal Interest Projects (PIPs)
In the Library
- You can find copies of award-winning PIPs available to use in the temporary reading room in the Mitchell Building.
- Some regional public libraries also have copies of PIPs. Check with your local public library for details.
- PIPs cannot be photocopied or photographed.
- We have developed a broad subject index which you can use to find PIPs on similar topics:
Online resources
- Personal Interest Project extracts
Read extracts of award-winning Personal Interest Projects from 2013 to 2021 on the State Library website. Find examples of introductions, central material content, logs and conclusions to assist in writing your own.
- PIP advice from NESA [external website]
Find advice from NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) for your PIP
- PIP: The ultimate guide [external website]Read this interesting article from the publisher of ATARNotes on how to write the ultimate PIP!
PIPs in regional public libraries
Copies of award-winning PIPs can also be viewed at the following public libraries. Check with your library for the branch at which the PIPs are held.
- Bega Valley Shire Library
- Bowral Library
- Broken Hill City Library
- Central Coast Library Service
- Coffs Harbour City Library
- Coonamble Shire Library
- Kiama Library
- Lake Macquarie City Council Library
- Macquarie Regional Library
- Newcastle City Library
- Port Macquarie-Hastings Council Library
- Richmond-Tweed Regional Library
- Shoalhaven City Council Libraries
- Wagga Wagga City Library
- Wollongong City Library