The purpose of this research is to get the ideal teacher characteristic based on the perception of the students. Subject in observational are the second grade classes of SMAN 3 Padang, totaled 63 people. The research method that is utilized in this research is qualitative research method by designs descriptive research, where descriptive data to be gotten as word is written or oral of men and behaviour who can be observed and approaching that is utilized in this research is fenomenologis's approaching that aims to see the ideal teacher characteristic based on the perception of the students according to Thompson (2006). Based on the results of the study revealed that the ideal teacher characteristic based on the perceptions of the students is fairness, sense of belonging, respect preparedness, personal touch, humor, creative, compassion, positive attitude, willingness to admit mistakes, high expectation, forgiving.