This is the SACE Honour Roll, listing every award, merit or prize won by South Australian SACE students in 2017, along with their school and subject details.
The report also includes significant Australian national awards and prizes such as the Australian Student Prize.
| 956 | Reid, William Ron | SA | Merit | Research Project B | |
| 957 | Reinli, Bianca Elizabeth | SA | Merit | English Literary Studies | |
| 958 | Renfrey, Elizabeth Kate | SA | Merit | Physical Education | |
| 959 | Renney, James Malcolm Riches | SA | Merit | General Mathematics | |
| 960 | Rentis, Simon | SA | Merit | English | |
| 961 | Reschke, Mia | SA | Merit | English | |
| 962 | Reschke, Mia | SA | Merit | Solo Performance | |
| 963 | Reuther, Annabel Kate | SA | Merit | Food and Hospitality | |
| 964 | Rhodes, Sophie Anne | SA | Merit | Nutrition | |
| 965 | Ricci, Hugo Charles | SA | Merit | Chemistry | |
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| 966 | Ricci, Hugo Charles | SA | Merit | Physics | |
| 967 | Ricci, Hugo Charles | SA | Merit | Research Project B | |
| 968 | Ricci, Nicola Sophie | SA | Merit | Geography | |
| 969 | Richards, Brooke Michelle | SA | Merit | Child Studies | |
| 970 | Richards, Simone Ann | SA | Merit | Chemistry | |
| 971 | Richards, Tyla Jai | SA | Merit | Modern History | |
| 972 | Richardson, Corey James | SA | Merit | Research Project B | |
| 973 | Richardson, Matthew James | SA | Merit | English Literary Studies | |
| 974 | Richardson, Max Percival | Immanuel College | Novar Gardens | Gov of SA SACE Award | |
| 975 | Ricketts, Bethan Abbey | SA | Merit | Research Project B | |
| 976 | Rigoni, Jasmine Alana | SA | Merit | Research Project B | |
| 977 | Ritter, Charlee Anne | SA | Merit | English Literary Studies | |
| 978 | Robb, Harper | SA | Merit | English | |
| 979 | Robb, Harper | SA | Merit | Society and Culture | |
| 980 | Robert, Lachlan | SA | Merit | English Literary Studies | |
| 981 | Roberts, Grace Scantlebury | SA | Merit | Workplace Practices | |
| 982 | Roberts, Peta Christina | Nuriootpa High School | Nuriootpa | Gov of SA Excellence in Modified SACE Award | |
| 983 | Roberts, Sophie | SA | Merit | Workplace Practices | |
| 984 | Robertson, Margot | SA | Merit | English | |
| 985 | Robertson, Samuel Jarred | SA | Merit | Systems and Control Products II | |
| 986 | Robinson, Christie | SA | Merit | Essential Mathematics | |
| 987 | Robinson, Rachel Anne | SA | Merit | English | |
| 988 | Rodie, Matthew John | SA | Merit | Biology | |
| 989 | Roennfeldt, Alison | SA | Merit | Research Project B | |
| 990 | Rohrsheim, Georgia Therese | SA | Merit | Material Products I | |
| 991 | Rollis, Melpomeni | SA | Merit | English Literary Studies | |
| 992 | Roscarel, Lisa Sheridan | SA | Merit | English Literary Studies | |
| 993 | Ross, Lauren | SA | Merit | English | |
| 994 | Ross-Smith, Eliza Rose | SA | Merit | Biology | |
| 995 | Ross-Smith, Eliza Rose | SA | Merit | Psychology | |
| 996 | Rosser, Edward Darcy | SA | Merit | Economics | |
| 997 | Rovira, Rachel | SA | Merit | Classical Studies | |
| 998 | Roy, Vineeth | SA | Merit | Chemistry | |
| 999 | Roy, Vineeth | SA | Merit | Health | |
| 1000 | Rullo, Angela-May | SA | Merit | Business and Enterprise | |
| 1001 | Russell, Sophie | SA | Merit | Research Project B | |
| 1002 | Rutto, Audrey | SA | Merit | Research Project B | |
| 1003 | Ryan, Oliver Hugh | SA | Merit | Research Project B | |
| 1004 | Ryan, Oliver Hugh | SA | Merit | Society and Culture | |
| 1005 | Ryan, Tahlia Maddison | SA | Merit | Integrated Learning | |