Sushee

What a dilemma!

I was exactly the same as your daughter. School was a social thing and I hated learning. My parents were at their wits end with me, so they ended up letting me leave in Yr10.

BUT

I did have to look for work, be responsible, and the only thing that they paid for was my food, everything else I had to pay for myself, not easy on the measly amount I was left with. It did teach me the responsiblities that I needed later in life though. It took me a couple of years of working full time, and caring for my ill mother in my spare time to realise that I didnt want to continue life like this. I voluntarily went back to study and have many diplomas, ended up with really good jobs, and now I budget like a demon.

I am sure that there is something that really interests your daughter, but she doesnt know what yet. The thing is not to let her off too lightly. I thought that I would be able to do pretty much what I liked, but it ended up being really hard. Give her extra chores around the house, dont let her bum around, that way she will probably think that school is the better option. How will she feel when all her friends are out partying and she has to work, or cant afford to join in?

Good Luck