dewdrop
It is not the average PPL that I was on about it is the standard of training , That depends on the attitude and skill of your instructor (assuming that the student is willing to study).
Ausie Andy was lucky enough to walk into a club that has mostly older instructors that are not clammering to get an airline job and just enjoy instructing , in fact AA's instructor won Flyer magazine instructor of the year award a year or two back.
It is very hard for a pilot to fly well if the instruction he/she receves is "lackluster" because of poor instructor attitude.