Youth and adolescence are considered to be especially important times to address sexuality issues because they are stages of physical, emotional, and psychological development during which decisions on the establishment of relationships and sexual debut are made. In developing nations, schools are ideal settings for teaching young people about sexuality and healthy relationships since they often serve as captive audiences for many young people before they engage in sexual conduct. Delivering sexuality education is especially challenging in South African schools, since teacher attitudes, beliefs, and expectations have a direct and indirect impact on student achievements and the classroom environment. Consequently, this study aims to explore and understand the perspectives and lived experiences of teachers regarding the teaching of sexuality education in selected public schools in Soweto, South Africa. The study seeks to examine how teachers perceive, interpret, and implement sexuality education within their classrooms, as well as the personal, cultural, institutional, and societal factors that shape their attitudes and instructional practices. To understand the perspectives and experiences of teachers in teaching sexuality education in public schools in Soweto, the study employed a qualitative research approach using a purposive sampling technique to select 8 Life Orientation teachers in three selected schools in Soweto. The data was gathered through semi-structured interviews and then subjected to thematic analysis to identify themes and patterns in the data. The findings from the study indicate the perceived importance of sexuality education, Personal beliefs and values on gender and sexuality education, Personal Beliefs and Values Influencing teachers Attitude in teaching sexuality education. To improve teachers’ attitude and experience in teaching sexuality education, the study suggests that skills and information will be a necessity and a good investment if the department were to send teachers for Comprehensive Sexuality Education training.

Keywords: Sexuality education, Teachers attitudes, teachers’ experiences, Soweto, adolescence.