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The purpose of this study was to explore the perspectives of the stakeholders of a private school in Karachi - Pakistan regarding the attributes of teachers who care for the learning of students.  The study was qualitative in nature and embraced case study research methodology. The sample was selected using the purposive sampling technique to collect data from the sixteen stakeholders, meeting the pre-defined criteria of sample selection. Data was collected through interviews using a semi-structured interview guide, field observation and document analysis. Interview data was tape recorded and transcribed whereas data from document analysis and field observation was recorded in the diary. All the data was coded and analyzed using constructionist thematic analysis method. Data triangulation resulted into three themes namely virtuous of teachers, rapport building and content competency. The findings of the study state that various stakeholders have their own perspectives of characteristics of caring teachers depending on their roles, responsibilities, needs and interests.  However, the caring attribute of teachers fall between the two dimensions of ethics of care, namely, engrossment and motivational displacement influencing the learning of students. This study offers suggestive evidence for making continuous effort to incorporate the ethics of care as an integral part of Pakistani schools as a positive means to improve the learning process and outcome.