This is the SACE Honour Roll, listing every award, merit or prize won by South Australian SACE students in 2016, along with their school and subject details.
The report also includes significant Australian national awards and prizes such as the Australian Student Prize.
| 986 | Rackley, Eleanor | SA | Merit | Business and Enterprise | |
| 987 | Rafie-Ardestani, Kian | SA | Merit | Classical Studies | |
| 988 | Rainbow, Hannah Ellen Grace | SA | Merit | Psychology | |
| 989 | Rainbow, Jordan | SA | Merit | Food and Hospitality | |
| 990 | Rajput, Poonam Chand | SA | Merit | Research Project B | |
| 991 | Ramesh, Nathaniel Vengadasalam | SA | Merit | Business and Enterprise | |
| 992 | Ramos, Emily Lucy-Marie | SA | Merit | Business and Enterprise | |
| 993 | Ramos, Emily Lucy-Marie | SA | Merit | Research Project B | |
| 994 | Randello, Lachlan Paul | SA | Merit | Mathematical Studies | |
| 995 | Ransome, William James Young-Chul | SA | Merit | Mathematical Applications | |
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| 996 | Rapetti, Maria Victoria | SA | Merit | Religion Studies | |
| 997 | Raptis, Eugenia | SA | Merit | Research Project B | |
| 998 | Rasheed, Kate | SA | Merit | Research Project B | |
| 999 | Rau, Jack | SA | Merit | Modern History | |
| 1000 | Rau, Jack | SA | Merit | Research Project B | |
| 1001 | Reardon, Alexander James | SA | Merit | Research Project B | |
| 1002 | Reed, Emily Jane | SA | Merit | Outdoor Education | |
| 1003 | Rees, Darcy Kay | SA | Merit | Research Project B | |
| 1004 | Rees, Jasmine Louise | SA | Merit | Research Project B | |
| 1005 | Ricci, Hugo Charles | SA | Merit | Mathematical Studies | |
| 1006 | Ricci, Matthew George | SA | Merit | Economics | |
| 1007 | Ricci, Matthew George | SA | Merit | Mathematical Studies | |
| 1008 | Ricci, Nicola Sophie | SA | Merit | Physical Education | |
| 1009 | Richards, Isabel Ethne | SA | Merit | Research Project B | |
| 1010 | Richards, Joshua | SA | Merit | Scientific Studies | |
| 1011 | Richards, Simone Ann | SA | Merit | Biology | |
| 1012 | Richards, Tyla Jai | SA | Merit | Research Project B | |
| 1013 | Richardson, Max Percival | SA | Merit | Workplace Practices | |
| 1014 | Richter, Sophie Elyse | SA | Merit | Chemistry | |
| 1015 | Richter, Sophie Elyse | SA | Merit | English Studies | |
| 1016 | Richter, Sophie Elyse | SA | Merit | Research Project B | |
| 1017 | Riddell, Simon Frank | SA | Merit | Mathematical Studies | |
| 1018 | Riddell, Simon Frank | SA | Merit | Physics | |
| 1019 | Riddell, Simon Frank | SA | Merit | Specialist Mathematics | |
| 1020 | Rigg, Amy Lauren | SA | Merit | English Studies | |
| 1021 | Rigney, Kalyan Ann | SA | Merit | Research Project B | |
| 1022 | Rigney, Kalyan Ann | St Michaels College | Henley Beach | Gov of SA SACE Award | |
| 1023 | Rigoni, Venetia | SA | Merit | English Communications | |
| 1024 | Roach, Aidan | SA | Merit | English Communications | |
| 1025 | Roach, Aidan | SA | Merit | Research Project B | |
| 1026 | Robinson, Cameron James | SA | Merit | Mathematical Methods | |
| 1027 | Robinson, Cameron James | SA | Merit | Workplace Practices | |
| 1028 | Robinson, Rosie Annabel | SA | Merit | Chemistry | |
| 1029 | Robinson, Rosie Annabel | SA | Merit | Psychology | |
| 1030 | Rocca, Sarah Rosa | SA | Merit | Drama | |
| 1031 | Rocca, Sarah Rosa | SA | Merit | English Communications | |
| 1032 | Rodda, Jay | SA | Merit | Information Processing and Publishing | |
| 1033 | Roe, Casey | SA | Merit | Mathematical Applications | |
| 1034 | Rogers, Claudia Anne | SA | Merit | Tourism | |
| 1035 | Romano, Adam | SA | Merit | Research Project B | |