Photography for 13 yr old?

My 13 yr old son wants to get into Photography, he takes pictures with a Kodak E/S C433, but the quality isnt great, i want to get him set up with a decent camera, a tripod, and bag and other stuff he may need. The camera we have been looking at is a Kodak E/S ZD710, the tripod is a digital concepts 57" tripod, and what ever bag is available at the time. Is this alright for a beginner? All of that i can pick up for AUD$350 or less!! is this cheap, its for his birthday?