This is the SACE Honour Roll, listing every award, merit or prize won by South Australian SACE students in 2008, along with their school and subject details.
The report also includes significant Australian national awards and prizes such as the Australian Student Prize.
| 1001 | Ye, Yanjun | Norwood Morialta High School | Magill | Merit | Mathematical Studies |
| 1002 | Ye, Yanjun | Norwood Morialta High School | Magill | Merit | Specialist Mathematics |
| 1003 | Yip, Timothy | SA | Merit | Chemistry | |
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| 1004 | Yip, Timothy | SA | Merit | Economics | |
| 1005 | Yong, Cathaya | SA | Merit | English Studies | |
| 1006 | Zaccardo, Mia Dawn | SA | Merit | Mathematical Applications | |
| 1007 | Zang, Qi (Barbara) | SA | Merit | Chinese (background speakers) | |
| 1008 | Zeng, Yuwei (Nicole) | SA | Merit | Japanese (continuers) | |
| 1009 | Zhang, Shu Ning | SA | Merit | English as a Second Language | |
| 1010 | Zhang, Xi (Alan) | SA | Merit | Specialist Mathematics | |
| 1011 | Zhou, Huilin | SA | Merit | Chinese (continuers) | |
| 1012 | Zhou, Huilin | SA | Merit | Physics | |
| 1013 | Zhu, Qi Chao | SA | Merit | English as a Second Language | |
| 1014 | Zhu, Qi Chao | SA | Merit | Mathematical Studies | |
| 1015 | Zhu, Yue | SA | Merit | Ensemble Performance | |
| 1016 | Zoanetti, Jordana Leah | SA | Merit | Nutrition | |
| 1017 | Zulfic, Fedja | SA | Merit | Mathematical Studies | |