SUrf camps have been great. I remember when we were groms and Mum used to send us to them for School holidays on the Sunshine coast. It really helped to get the basic skills and then more advanced skills down pat.
Also the one on one coaching really made a difference. Im all for em (except for the gay flouro rashies)
As for a surf camp in BAli I could'nt think of anything worse than surfing the polluted water at kuta. Yeh , usually not bad conditions for beginners but Im not a fan of swimming in poo.......